Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-08-05
THE SITE OF THE HOME.

We went TO hHDOurn Clty and re-
manned in almost continuous session for
eighteen hours before a decision was
reached, which was finally done after
many ballots by the selection of Wau-
paca's proposition. This embraces
Greenwood park and other property to
the value of about $4,000. On the
grounds there Is large main building,
which is in use rs hotel, and which ac-
commodities about fifty persons, and
eight cottages, which are located about
the main building in the park. These
cottages, it is intended, shall be occupied
by man and his wife and are large
enough to supply them with a neat sitting
room. Meals will be served at the main
building. The park proper contains 43
acres and the citizens offered to secure 40
acres additional adjoining the park, max
ing So acres in all, thirty of which is
woodland. The building facilities on the
ground already will accommodate 65 or
20 people, and by October Is, it is antic-
ipated that that number will be there.
''The grounds are located about two
and a half miles southwest of Naupaca
on the banks of beautiful lake, which is
connected with chain of thirteen lakes.
The scenery is very fine. There is an
is to be remodeled and used as q chapel,
the ministers of Waupaca agreeing to
hold services there. The citizens OF Wan
paca have agreed to provide medical care
free for the inmates of the home for one
year; that no saloon shall be located with
in mile and a half of the grounds aud
that the road to the home from the city
shall be ke kept in as good condition as
are the streets in the city of Waupaca.
"a local visiting committee has been
appointed from the leading citizens of
Waupaca and is composed of j. Fl. Wood
north, Mayor R. N. Roberts and E. II.
Palmer. This board assumes the respon
sibility of visiting the home and having
general care over necessities.
CAPT. LANGwoRTHY TO BE SUPERINTENDENT.
"The superintendency aud matronship
of the home will be offered to Capt. A. j..
Langworthy, and his wife Of this city.
He is member of Robert Chivas Post,
and at present at Jefferson, editing a
paper devoted to work connected with
the order of Odd Fellows. The park is
being used at present as a summer resort
and possession will lot be obtained until
Sept. l.
"What is the general plan on which the
home will be conducted?"
well the management will be under
the direction of the Grand Army of the
Republic of this state. The home will
be the first one in this country which
will provide for the veteran and his wife,
or his widow. The object is to overcome
the hardship that result from separating
a man f1om his wife. Often the veteran
goes into home and the wife finally to
/ L, . bn nrl A,oIvr I-,,Fay
where. The Grand Army of this state
| feels that no veteran should be separated
from his wife until death. 1t also believes
that the widow who is left helpless by
the death of her veteran husband is en-
titled to protection and care, and it was
| in the furtherance of these ideas that the
| erection of a State Soldiers home was
undertaken. The state will appropriate
! So a week for the care of each inmate in
| the home, while the Grand Army will
| meet all other expenses. The buildings
| will have to be furnished and within the
next sixty days about $4,000 from the
| different posts and friends of the soldiers
! will have to be raised. The home will
not be conducted under any military dis
| cipiine, but of course there will be some
| rules; nothing, however, that will inter
! fere with making life there entirely home
! like with all that the word implies.
| Married veterans, who are in national
/ homes can gain admittaEce with their
! wives, but only those who are married or
/ widows of veterans will be admitted"
! will the demand for admission be
| greater than the accommodations
Il fear it Will, but the anticipation is
! that the home will De enlarged by the ad-
/ dition of cottages. The money for this,
| of course, the Grand Army and benevo
lently inclined people, viii supply. Al
ready there are applications for admis-
| sion, and many more will follow. 1t is
/ expected the demand will continually in
/ crease for the next fifteen years at least,
4 and that the home will be in use for
/ twenty or twenty-f years to come.
'.The deed of the site selected Is made
/ to the Grand Army of this state and IL
! absolute as long IS used for a home or
/ some home of i benevolent character. If
/ 1t failed TO be used for such purpose i;
/ Will revert TO the citizens of Waupaca"
When will the dedication occur2"
Nothing mas heen finally settled in
/ reference to that yet, but it is anticipated
i that it will occur about Oct. 1. There vii
I be appropriate ceremonies it is anticipat-
/ ed, in which the officers OF the state, OF
! the Grand Army and others will be invit-
I ed to participate"